4100 Water/SoilSample Processor

Advanced Sample Processing for VOC Analysis

VOA Constrictor™ Vial Gripper

The 4100 is equipped with an innovative pneumatically-actuated cylindrical vial gripper. The VOA Constrictor™ mechanism grips, lifts and transports 40 mL VOA vials to and from the sampling station with exceptional reliability. A built-in sensor enables the gripper to detect and confirm the presence of a vial or signal if a vial is missing.

Water / Soil Sampling Station

Vials containing water are lifted up to engage a sample probe, aspirate and fill a loop with sample for transfer to the P&T instrument. Vials containing soil samples are lifted to engage a probe that injects a programmed volume of clean or spiked water, heats and stirs the sample to purge VOCs from the matrix and deliver them to the trap in the P&T instrument.

Automated Standard Addition

Integrated into the tower of the 4100 are two 3-mL reservoirs and electronically controlled high-speed injection valves that automate addition of internal standards or surrogate matrix spike standards. An option allows expansion of standard reservoirs and injection valves from 2 to 4 separate channels to support operation with tandem purge-and-trap instruments.

Vial Cooling Option

A vial cooling option is available to maintain sample vials at 10 °C or less prior to analysis for compliance with USEPA Method 524.3. Two 50-position insulated vial racks fit into a cooling base fitted with quick-disconnects for easy connection of tubing to a recirculating chiller.

The 4100 Water / Soil Sample Processor automates the handling and processing of samples in 40-mL VOA vials for purge-and-trap analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in accordance with U.S. EPA methods and International standards.

The 4100 is designed to efficiently process up to 100 drinking water, wastewater, or soil samples and operate with a single or dual Eclipse 4660 purge-and-trap sample concentrators.

Innovative technologies built into the 4100 improve sample processing reliability and analytical performance. A pneumatically-actuated vial gripper effectively handles vials with labels and eliminates dropped vials. High-speed injection valves improve the precision of standard addition, significantly reduce the volume of standards used, and decrease laboratory operating costs for expensive standards.

VOA View SoftwareVOA View software is a Windows®-based GUI that enables users to program methods, sequences, and internal standard addition. The VOA View run screen visually depicts water and soil samples, the progress of vials that have been processed, and provides details of the method being run.

4100 Sample Processor

4100 SpecificationsPurge-and-Trap Compatibility Operates with one or two Eclipse 4660 instruments

Sample Capacity 100 standard USEPA 40-mL VOA Vials

Sample Loop 5mL standard loop, 10 or 25 mL loops optionalAutomated Standard Addition (2) 3mL reservoirs standard, expansion to (4) optionalSampling Mode – Water Aspiration and transfer to purge-and-trap instrument

sparge vesselSampling Mode – Soil In-vial needle sparging and transfer to trap of purge-

and-trap instrumentSample Transfer Pathway – Water Samples Silcosteel® 316L stainless steel and PEEK®Sample Transfer Pathway – Soil Samples Silcosteel® 316L stainless steel and PEEK®Blank Water Transfer PFA–Teflon®Vial Trays (2) 50-position VOA vial traysVial Gripper Mechanism Pneumatically actuated cylindrical gripper with vial

sensingVial Cooling Option Cooling base for two 50-position vial trays with quick-

disconnect fittings for recirculating chillerX/Y-Axis Mechanism Digitally controlled linear drive rails

Z-Axis Mechanism Pneumatically actuated

Operating Software VOA View Windows®-based GUI

Operating System Windows® 7or Windows® 8 and 8.1

PC to 4100 Communications USB port for each 4100 instrument connected to PC

Water Supply Clean, VOC-free water for rinsing sample pathwayGas Requirements - Sample Transfer 99.999% (UHP Grade) He or N2

Gas Requirements - Gripper / Z-axis Actuator NitrogenPower Requirements 110VAC / 60HZ or 230VAC / 50HzDimensions 27 in. W x 24 in. D x 21.5 in. H

68.6 cm W x 61 cm D x 54.6 cm HWeight 36 Kg (80 lbs) , typical depending on optionsCertifications CE Safety and EMC EN50082-1/EN55011 Group 1

Class A

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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

VOA Constrictor is a trademark of OI Analytical

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